Free from Plastic » Tops Ways to Reduce Waste http://freefromplastic.com Your Source of Nonplastic, Nontoxic, Sustainable, Green Products Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:39:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 How to Reduce Packaging Waste http://freefromplastic.com/tops-ways-to-reduce-waste/how-to-reduce-packaging-waste/ http://freefromplastic.com/tops-ways-to-reduce-waste/how-to-reduce-packaging-waste/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:30:26 +0000 deborah http://freefromplastic.com/19/how-to-reduce-packaging-waste/ My friend wrote to say that she ordered a steel container online to keep from using so much plastic. She received the small item in a gigantic box. The item was wrapped in hard plastic and then a warranty tag was inside the bottle inside a plastic baggie. Ack! The subject of reducing packaging waste was on my mind when I stumbled across this sustainable living blog and what it says on the subject:

Sometimes we can’t help but order something online, especially when we can’t get something we need in a nearby bricks-and-mortar store. But rather than encourage excessive waste and nonbiodegradable, polluting packing materials such as styrofoam peanuts—plus your inclusion on catalog and junk-mail lists—you can make yourself heard by including a note with your online order.

The blogger contiues to say that she’s even trained her local Chinese takeout place to leave out the plastic forks, etc. I think that’s a fantastic idea.

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